Project Grant 00I43300

Award Date 7/1/24
Completion Date 6/30/27
Dollars Obligated $500K
Federal Agency
EPA Region 8
Federal Grant Program
66.306
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Denver, CO 80216, USA

This USD 500,000 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program supports the National Wildlife Federation's Rocky Mountain Regional Center (RMRC) and its partners to address environmental and public health issues in the Globeville neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The project aims to mitigate the impacts of Interstate 70 on the predominantly Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) residents through planting climate-friendly trees and vegetation, installing green infrastructure to reduce noise, air pollution, runoff, and the heat island effect. Key activities include robust community engagement, developing landscape designs based on community priorities, planting trees and greenery, implementing a long-term maintenance and stewardship plan, and employing a local community member to maintain the new green infrastructure. Sub-awardees The Park People, Birdseed Collective, and Green DOT Coalition will support various elements of community outreach, workforce development, green space creation, and ongoing maintenance.

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